{"product_id":"next-of-kin-paperback-2","title":"Next of Kin - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Boyne\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Boy in the Striped Pajamas\u003c\/i\u003e and \"one of the most imaginative and adventurous of the young Irish novelists working today\" \u003ci\u003e(Irish Independent\u003c\/i\u003e) comes John Boyne's \u003ci\u003eNext of Kin.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Boyne steps into the drawing rooms and private clubs of the prewar English aristocracy to offer an unobstructed view of a social elite driven by the conflicting desires to uphold tradition and to acquire vast wealth. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e It is 1936, and London is abuzz with gossip about the affair between Edward VIII and Mrs. Simpson. But the king is not the only member of the aristocracy with a hard decision to make. Owen Montignac, the handsome and charismatic scion of a wealthy family, is anxiously awaiting the reading of his late uncle's will, for Owen has run up huge gambling debts and casino boss Nicholas Delfy has given him a choice: Find 50,000 pounds by Christmas or find yourself six feet under. So when Owen discovers that he has been cut out of the will in favor of his cousin Stella, he finds that even a royal crisis can provide the means for profit, and for murder. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eNext of Kin \u003c\/i\u003evividly captures the spirit of 1930s London, revealing the secrets of the upperclass, complete with gambling, murder, an art heist, and a conspiracy to unseat the new king that could change the future of the country.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Boyne\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eCrippen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Thief of Time, \u003c\/i\u003eand the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and internationally bestselling \u003ci\u003eThe Boy in the Striped Pajamas\u003c\/i\u003e. Boyne won two Irish Book Awards for \u003ci\u003eThe Boy in the Striped Pyjamas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e which was made into a Miramax feature film, and his novels have been translated into more than thirty languages. He lives with his partner in Dubli\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.88 x 9.09 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 03, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51762425889056,"sku":"9780312539344","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/1fa9353b090b53f016904bb5b517b511.webp?v=1780221164","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/next-of-kin-paperback-2","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}